Famous Deaths In February - 27

1167  Robert of Melun, English philosopher/bishop of Hereford, dies on February - 27.  

1656  On this day in history johan van Heemskerk, Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter, dies  

1659  Death of Henry Dunster, first President of Harvard College (b. 1609) on February - 27.  

1699  Death of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton, English politician (b. c. 1625) on February - 27.  

1706  John Evelyn, diarist, dies on this day in history.  

1720  On February - 27 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

1731  On February - 27 angelo Predieri, composer, dies at 76  

1733  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 on February - 27.  

1735  On February - 27 john Arbuthnot, physician/mathematician, dies  

1779  On February - 27 jan Nepveu, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1769-79), dies at 59  

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1797  On February - 27 benvenuto Robbio San Rafaele, composer, dies at 61  

1805  Stefan Paluselli, composer, dies at 57 on February - 27.  

1844  On February - 27 nicholas Biddle, US lawyer/diplomat/statesman/financier, dies at 85  

1852  Joseph Drechsler, composer, dies at 69 on February - 27.  

1862  On this day in history gabriele dell' Addolorata, patron of Ital Catholic youth, dies at 23  

1881  On February - 27 george Colley, British governor of Natal/general, dies in battle at 46  

1887  Alexander Porfir'yevich Borodin, Russian composer, dies at 53 on February - 27.  

1892  On this day in history death of louis Vuitton, French luggage maker (b. 1821)  

1913  On this day in history adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58  

1920  Alexandru D Xenopol, Romanian historian, dies at 72 on February - 27.  

1921  Schofield Haigh, cricketer (Eng all-rounder 11 Tests 1898-1912), dies on this day in history.  

1923  Charles Francis Abdy Williams, composer, dies at 67 on February - 27.  

1929  On this day in history manuel Manrique de Lara y Berry, composer, dies at 65  

1932  Death of William Southam, Canadian newspaper publisher (b. 1843) on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history ivan P Pavlov, Russian physiologist (reflexes, Nobel 1904), dies at 86  

1939  On this day in history nadezjda K Krupskaya, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin, dies at 70  

1940  Peter Behrens, German architect, dies on February - 27.  

1941  On February - 27 death of william D. Byron, U.S. Congressman (b. 1895)  

1942  On February - 27 death of karel WFM Doorman, Dutch rear-admiral (Java Sea), KIA at 52  

1943  On February - 27 death of kostis Palamas, Greek poet, twice nominated for the Nobel prize (b. 1859)  

1945  On this day in history hJ Lochtman, Dutch chaplain/resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen  

1947  On February - 27 mackinnon of Mackinnon, cricketer (Tests Eng v Aust 1879), dies at 89  

1950  On this day in history ivan Goll, writer, dies at 58  

1952  On this day in history theodorus Pangalos, Greek general/dictator 1926, dies at 74  

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0272  On this day in history birth of constantine I, Roman emperor (306-337), adopted Christianity (d. 337)  

1539  On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

1622  On this day in history birth of rembrandt Carel Fabritius, Dutch painter  

1649  On February - 27 birth of johann Philipp Krieger, composer  

1691  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, English editor and publisher (d. 1754)  

1702  Johann Valentin Gorner, composer was born on February - 27.  

1711  Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (d. 1769) was born on February - 27.  

1745  Silverius Muller, composer was born on February - 27.